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Rising star Gabriel Diallo fronts Canadian roster for Davis Cup tie against Brazil
Rising star Gabriel Diallo headlines the five-man roster for Canada’s Davis Cup qualifier against Brazil next month at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Source link
Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's new interim leader?
Delcy Rodríguez, at least for now, has taken over as leader of Venezuela after her ally Nicolás Maduro was seized by the United States to face criminal indictment in New York. With the events from Maduro’s stunning capture still fresh, there are more questions than answers about Rodríguez’s future dealings with the U.S. Source link
Former Winnipeg police officer pleads guilty to trafficking drugs — including to other officers
Former Winnipeg police officer Elston Bostock has pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs over a period of years — both to civilians and other police officers. Source link
B.C. city using drones to monitor former homeless encampment sites
While a community member who accesses support services related to mental health and addiction said the drones raise concerns about residents’ human rights, city officials say Cranbrook has been dealing with public safety issues tied to homelessness, addiction and mental health far greater than typical for a small city. Source link
Quebec students return to class as new civility rules come into effect
In a bid to improve student behaviour in Quebec schools, new rules are now in effect requiring students to use formal language when addressing teachers and school staff. Source link
B.C. cities say they're on the hook for millions for housing, social issues due to senior gov't 'downloading'
B.C. municipalities have long complained senior levels of government have “downloaded” costs and responsibilities onto them. Now some cities have tried to quantify how much they’ve taken on — and they say it could cost them millions. Source link
A strange kind of quantumness may be key to quantum computers' success
Researchers at Google have used their Willow quantum computer to demonstrate that “quantum contextuality” may be a crucial ingredient for its computational prowess Source link